straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2900
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[something] is straight
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straight' with 'direct' when talking about going to a place without stopping; 'direct' refers to the route, while 'straight' refers to direction or shape.
పర్యాయపదాలు
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
పదకలయికలు
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
విషయాలు
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Draw a straight line across the page.
- The road ahead is completely straight.
- Keep your back straight when you lift heavy objects.
- She walked straight down the hallway.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The stick is straight.
- This street is straight.
- My hair is straight.
- He stands straight.
adverb
A2
relation
2
Directly forward or immediately
Going in one direction without turning or stopping; immediately.
వాడుక నమూనా:
go straight [direction/place]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
పర్యాయపదాలు
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
పదకలయికలు
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
విషయాలు
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
ఉదాహరణలు
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Go straight to the shop.
- She went straight to bed.
- I looked straight at him.
adjective
B1
property
3
Honest and direct
Telling the truth and being clear.
వాడుక నమూనా:
a straight [answer/person]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
పర్యాయపదాలు
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
పదకలయికలు
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
విషయాలు
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I just want a straight answer from you.
- She's known for her straight talk.
- He’s a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Give me a straight answer.
- He is a straight man.
- She talks in a straight way.
adjective
A1
property
4
Without curls or waves (hair)
Hair that is not curly or wavy.
వాడుక నమూనా:
[someone] has straight hair
పర్యాయపదాలు
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
పదకలయికలు
straight hair
|long straight hair
విషయాలు
appearance
|body
|clothing
ఉదాహరణలు
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- My hair is straight.
- She has straight hair.
- Her hair is long and straight.
adjective
B1
property
5
Heterosexual in orientation
Liking people of the other sex in a romantic way.
పర్యాయపదాలు
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
పదకలయికలు
straight man
|straight woman
విషయాలు
relationships
|health
ఉదాహరణలు
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I am straight.
- He is not gay; he is straight.
- She says she is straight.
adjective
A2
property
6
Neat and orderly
Neat and in the right place or order.
పర్యాయపదాలు
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
messy (Not neat or organized.)
పదకలయికలు
keep things straight
విషయాలు
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- Make sure the books are straight on the shelf.
- He likes to keep his desk straight and clean.
- The pictures on the wall aren't quite straight.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
నామవాచకం
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
పర్యాయపదాలు
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
పదకలయికలు
make a straight
విషయాలు
games
|arts_entertainment
ఉదాహరణలు
- I won with a straight to the ace.
- He was hoping for a straight but got a flush instead.
- A ten-high straight beat my hand.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
straight (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
పద రూపాలు
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
straights
noun
straighter
adjective
straightest
adjective
Core family
straighten
verb A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
crooked
adjective
Advanced or less common
straightness
noun
పదప్రయోగాలు
come straight out with it
1/kˈʌm stɹˈeɪt ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Say something directly without hiding it
Say something without trying to hide it first.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Just come straight out with it—what did you do?
- She came straight out with her opinion on the matter.
go straight to the point
1/ɡˈoʊ stɹˈeɪt tə ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Speak directly about main topic
Talk about the main idea without extra details first.
ఉదాహరణలు
- Let's go straight to the point and discuss the budget issues.
- She always goes straight to the point in meetings.
keep a straight face
1/kˈip ə stɹˈeɪt fˈeɪs/
idiom
Not show emotion or amusement on face
Not smile or laugh when you want to.
ఉదాహరణలు
- It was hard to keep a straight face during his joke.
- She kept a straight face even though she was excited inside.
set the record straight
1/sˈɛt ðə ɹˈɛkɚd stɹˈeɪt/
idiom
Correct false information or misunderstanding
To tell the truth about something that people have wrong information about.
ఉదాహరణలు
- He set the record straight about what happened that night.
- The company issued a statement to set the record straight.
straight away
1/stɹˈeɪt əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Immediately without delay
Right now; without waiting.
ఉదాహరణలు
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.